puking

Definition of pukingnext
present participle of puke
as in vomiting
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth the drunken reveler staggered out the door and promptly puked in the bushes

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Recent Examples of puking Annabelle wants souls, demons possess you by puking into your mouth, and no powers of darkness are stronger than the love between spooky mom and dad, Ed and Lorraine Warren. Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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vomiting
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  • Worrisome symptoms that warrant a call to a doctor include dizziness, ongoing diarrhea with a fever over 102 degrees and an inability to keep liquids down without vomiting.
    Erika Edwards, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Research shows that 81 percent of mountaineers experience nausea and/or vomiting as a result.
    Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026

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“Puking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puking. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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